Doffing

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Doff \Doff\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Doffed}; p. pr. & vb. n.
     {Doffing}.] [Do + off. See {Do}, v. t., 7.]
     1. To put off, as dress; to divest one's self of; hence,
        figuratively, to put or thrust away; to rid one's self of.
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              And made us doff our easy robes of peace. -- Shak.
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              At night, or in the rain,
              He dons a surcoat which he doffs at morn. --
                                                    Emerson.
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     2. To strip; to divest; to undress.
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              Heaven's King, who doffs himself our flesh to wear.
                                                    -- Crashaw.
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From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:

  Doffing, TX -- U.S. Census Designated Place in Texas
     Population (2000):    4256
     Housing Units (2000): 1024
     Land area (2000):     4.334114 sq. miles (11.225303 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    4.334114 sq. miles (11.225303 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            20734
     Located within:       Texas (TX), FIPS 48
     Location:             26.273076 N, 98.384741 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):    
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Doffing, TX
      Doffing